The Director-General of Economic Affairs of the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comrade Songkane Luangmuninthone, received today H.E. Pablo A. Rodríguez Vidal. Ambassador of Cuba in this country.

It was a good meeting that served to further strengthen the ties of friendship and brotherhood that exist between Cuba and Laos.

Cuban Embassy in Lao PDR.

A political and cultural act was held at the Central Hospital of Windhoek to farewell seven Cuban health workers, who concluded their mission in Namibia.

The event was chaired by Giraldo Mazola, Cuban Ambassador in this country, Dr. Aniuska Palacio, Chief of the Cuban Medical Brigade, and other members of the mission's diplomatic staff.

In the words of farewell, Dr. Aniuska expressed gratitude for the effort and willingness to help other peoples of the world who are most in need in the health sector. He also recalled the example of the Commander in Chief and the internationalist vocation he instilled in Cubans.

The doctor concluded with a well-known and valid phrase from our Commander in Chief: "To be internationalists is to pay off our own debt to humanity. Whoever is not able to fight for others will never be able to fight for himself. "

For his part, Cuban Ambassador Giraldo Mazola congratulated to the doctors for the work they had done and urged them to continue with the same dedication and commitment once they return to work in Cuba.

Officials and workers at the Cuban Embassy in Tehran met the Iranian personnel to jointly say farewell to the year 1395 and welcome Nowruz, which means the arrival of the New Year on the Persian calendar and it is celebrated throughout the country coinciding with the spring equinox.

Ulaanbaatar. March 16, 2017. With the presence of the Minister of Health, Dr. A.Tsogtsetseg, a Letter of Intent was signed this morning between the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) of Cuba and the Central Hospital No. 1 of Mongolia which reflects the intention of both institutions to promote medical programs and therapies based on Cuban biotechnological medicines. The document was signed by the Cuban side by Dr. Eulogio Pimentel, Director of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, and by the Mongolian side the General Director of Central Hospital No.

NO MORE BLOCKADE!

On April 2015, during the Summit of the Peoples of Panama and in 2016 in various regional meetings of solidarity with the Cuban revolution, an agreement was made for visible actions to take place to show our forceful rejection of the criminal blockade.

Dominica, Roseau, March 15, 2017. The Cuban Ambassador to Dominica, Juan Carlos Frómeta de la Rosa, received the Secretary General of the Dominica Labor Party (DLP), Honorable Senator Edward Registrar, on a courtesy visit.

During the fraternal encounter, both figures recognized the excellent state of bilateral relations. They emphasized the expansion of collaboration, not only in terms of health, but also in terms of construction, as well as potential perspectives in other areas, such as the environment, climate change, risk reduction, among others.

SRI LANKA, March 15, 2017. - The Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, received the Cuban Ambassador, Juana Elena Ramos Rodríguez, at his official residence of Temple Trees.

During the meeting, the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries were highlighted, as well as the interest of both sides to continue developing them. The Prime Minister also referred to the figure of the Commander-in-Chief and his work in favor of the Cuban people.

The Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro Luis Despaigne González, received a delegation of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS), headed by its National President, Bismark Gyamphy. The meeting was held at the Cuban Embassy.